Soybean yields in Suriname
Suriname: Soybean yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.45 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
0.5192 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.11 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Suriname peaked at 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.5192 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 79th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Soybean yields in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7722 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +110.5% |
| 1965 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8387 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8108 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6977 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6604 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5192 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5306 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5323 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8587 tonnes per hectare | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7805 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7458 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7353 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9043 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +110.5% | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.6719 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.8108 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7669 tonnes per hectare | 0.5192 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.784 tonnes per hectare | 0.5323 tonnes per hectare | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | 0.7353 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Suriname?
- Soybean yields in Suriname was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5192 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for soybean yields?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.